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Bendigo Pottery - Tourist Complex

This view can still be seen today!
Walk through some of the historic bottle and rectangular kilns and marvel at the glaze lining the walls from 100 years of salt glaze firings.

Bendigo Pottery is thought to have the largest surviving collection of historic wood fired kilns in the world which includes 5 bottle kilns, 3 circular kilns and 2 rectangular kilns.


Watch potters working!
While you are browsing take time out to watch one of our skilled potters demonstrate the ancient art of hand throwing clay on a wheel.

Marvel at the transformation of raw clay into port barrels, quiche dishes, goblets and lots more.

Historic Equipment



Discover how clay products were made in days gone by with a comprehensive display of historic production equipment used for making acid bottles, clay pipes, roof tiles, bricks and tableware.


One section of their large showroom

Bendigo Pottery has built a solid reputation for its fine quality ceramic cookware and tableware. An extensive range of ceramic goods is available from the sales gallery in both heritage and contemporary styles and colours.

Our range includes dinner settings, baking dishes and flans, canisters and vases and various sizes of serving bowls and plates.

Walk through a kiln!
Products are displayed amongst the historic wood fired kilns and visitors can see the long term effects of the salt glazing process on their interiors.

Historic Buildings at the pottery include:
Stables - Built in 1885 for George Guthrie, the founder of Bendigo Pottery.

Wooden Jib Crane - This crane was originally used to load and unload product and supplies on rail trucks which once came onto the site via a railway spur line.


Coffee Shop

Relax with a cappuccino and cake or take time out for a light lunch or snack.

The pottery also offers extensive gardens featuring a large display of roses, picnic facilities, children's playground, public toilets including disabled facilities and ample parking for cars, caravans and buses.



The Original Moliagul Store

Original Moliagul Store - This store was relocated in 1975 from the historic town of Moliagul, home of the famous 'Welcome Stranger gold nugget'.






The Stables, Crane & Veranda
Myer Verandah - The verandah covering the walkway past the studio potters was originally the facade of the first Myer store which opened in Bendigo in the early 1900's.
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